Insurer
Swiss insurer refinances bond with new issue
Swiss insurance group Helvetia Holding today issued a bond with a volume of CHF 150m and a term of three years.
LV to hit prime-time TV with ad campaign
The brand-led LV campaign starts on 15 April, featuring on TV, digital media, outdoor activity, national, regional and specialist print, plus direct mail and press inserts.
Quinn ordered to stop underwriting in the UK as parent put into administration
The High Court has this morning appointed provisional administrators to Quinn Insurance, owner of Quinn Direct and Quinn Healthcare, on an application by the Financial Regulator in Ireland.
Swiss insurer refinances bond with new issue
Swiss insurance group Helvetia Holding today issued a bond with a volume of CHF 150m and a term of three years.
Solicitors concerned by fraud "epidemic"
LV funded research has found that over six in ten legal professionals believe that TV advertising is one of the key reasons for the increase in people reporting false personal injury claims.
Beazley offers online event insurance
Beazley has launched an online system designed to provide cost effective access to event cancellation and liability insurance.
EMB warns Lloyd's about taking its "eye off the ball"
Even after record aggregate profits announced by Lloyd’s for 2009, some market segments cannot afford to take their eye off the ball according to EMB, the actuarial and business consultancy.
RFIB appoints new operations director
RFIB Group the international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Dominic Hagger as operations director.
Carroll set to depart Canopius
Canopius Managing Agents underwriting director Tim Carroll is set to leave the company less than 18 months into the role.
Co-op to address European mutual conference
Europe’s mutual and cooperative insurers will hold their second biennial Congress, in Genoa, Italy, from 24 to 26 May 2010, on the theme “mutuality today: sustainable values” at the invitation of Italian members, Reale Mutua, Itas and Unipol.
Penny black's insurance week
With so many companies having changed their name of late it is easy for even the most avant-garde insurance observer such as one, to sound resolutely stuck in a late noughties time warp. So, Penny was relieved to hear she's not alone and that no amount…
50 years ago: Twin is sent to jail for arson fraud
George and Jack Hart were identical twins. They worked together in the same firm as partners, and they lived together with their families in two flats in the same house.
Zurich
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Pascal Perritaz as chief financial officer for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
NIG
NIG has appointed seven area underwriting managers.
Liberty
Liberty International Underwriters Europe, a division of Liberty Mutual Group, is expanding its regional operations into Birmingham with the appointment of Dave Canning as regional senior underwriter.
Chaucer
Chaucer Holdings has appointed Andrew Voke to the newly created role of head of production for Syndicate 1084.
E-Business 2010: A more refined approach
The temptation to be reactive to rapid changes in the ultra-competitive personal lines motor market is immense. Andy Nightingale explains why more discerning tactics are required.
E-Business 2010 - Conference News: Internet tops financial services buying route
The internet has replaced telephone and branch sales as the most popular route for UK consumers to purchase financial products, according to Jeremy Fawcett, finance category director at Yahoo.
E-Business 2010 - Conference News: Networking sites blocked by a third
Almost a third of companies are still blocking their staff's access to social networking sites, including Linked In, Twitter and Facebook. This result formed part of the interactive voting session at Post's e-business strategy event.
E-Business 2010 - Conference News: Industry is dragging feet on commercial
SSP director Richard Crocker has accused the insurance industry of dragging its feet on the development of a sophisticated online channel for commercial lines.
E-Business 2010 - Conference News: Brokers "hold the aces" for SME online purchase
Brokers are well placed to take advantage of e-trading to win a greater share of business in the small to medium-sized enterprise sector, Brit distribution director Simon Cooter has claimed.
E-Business 2010 - Conference News: Barclays chief: security is major customer fear
Sean Gilchrist, digital banking director at Barclays Bank, told attendees that listening to consumer concerns was the key to creating a successful — and fraud-free — online offering.
E-Business 2010 - Roundtable: Reinforcing the brand
With more consumers looking to buy insurance online, Post hosted a roundtable to discover how technology can also be used to reinforce brands and instil client loyalty. Jonathan Swift reports.